Wyoming Statutes

Wyo. Stat. § 15-5-103 (2026)

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personnel system; qualifications; terms; vacancies; oaths.

     (a) Each commission consists of three (3) members who
shall be appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the governing
body. Each commissioner shall be a qualified elector of the
city and serve without compensation for a term of three (3)
years and until his successor is appointed and qualified. Of
the three (3) commissioners first appointed, one (1) shall be
appointed for a one (1) year term, one (1) for a two (2) year
term, and one (1) for a three (3) year term. Not more than one
(1) commissioner may be appointed from the governing body, and
no officer or employee in the fire or police department is
eligible to appointment or service as a commissioner. In the
case of a vacancy or disqualification of any commissioner, the
mayor, with the consent of the governing body, may appoint a
person to serve during the unexpired portion of the term and
until a commissioner is appointed and qualified.

     (b) Before entering on the duties of their offices, all
commissioners shall take and subscribe before the clerk of the
municipality, an oath or affirmation that in no event will they
appoint or remove any person because of his political opinions
or for any reason other than the person's fitness or unfitness.
The oaths or affirmations shall be filed with the city clerk.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1996–2016 · leading case: Bret Vance v. City of Laramie, 2016 WY 106 (Wyo. 2016).

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Bret Vance v. City of Laramie, 2016 WY 106 (Wyo. 2016). · cites it 2× “” Section 15-5-103. The commission is responsible for determining which persons are eligible for employment with fire and police departments.”

Mondt v. Cheyenne Police Dep't, 924 P.2d 70 (Wyo. 1996). · cites it 2× “” Wyo. Stat. § 15-5-103(b) (1992) (emphasis added).”

— Wyo. Stat. § 15-5-103(b) — 1 case

Mondt v. Cheyenne Police Dep't, 924 P.2d 70 (Wyo. 1996). “” Wyo. Stat. § 15-5-103(b) (1992) (emphasis added).”

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